Rec Pier Chop House

I was very disappointed in my experience at the Gospel Brunch yesterday. The brunch was advertised as having the “most entertaining gospel choir” of the season. There was no choir and barely any live gospel. The “host,” as she called herself, sang a couple gospel songs during my two hour dining experience, but the remainder of the entertainment was a jazz saxophonist or a DJ. That was a huge disappointment. My husband and I were very much looking forward to the choir, especially on Easter Sunday. Also, the price for the brunch was practically hidden. There was an entire web page dedicated to the brunch, but there was no mention of the higher price. The price was two to three additional clicks away on a page that many viewers would not see if they didn’t select the small “i” next to the reservation time. Even our waiter didn’t know the correct price. When he was explaining the brunch to us upon arrival, he said it was $75. Towards the end of our meal, he came to the table to explain that he just found out the price was increased for Easter. Why have an entire page about the brunch and not include the price if it’s different from the regular price? I can only believe this was intentional since it would have been so easy to include the price on that very viewable page. Both of these problems made the whole brunch feel like a case of bait and switch. There was not choir as advertised and the price was increased without proper notice. The food was okay, but not worth the money. The people at the table next to us took the time to ask us if we liked the food because they hated it. I emailed the manager twice about the choir and price issues. He didn’t bother to respond. Just a poor experience overall especially for a place that wants to be called upscale.

Beautiful place, and beautiful the way they make you wait! Our food took 45 minutes to arrive, and many tables were empty without food. Very disappointed I won't be back again.

Our family decided to revisit the gospel brunch for Easter after really enjoying it for Easter in 2022. This time we were extremely disappointed. Brunch is $100pp and at that price point the level of service is severely lacking. We were greeted and seated quickly however I had to track down the hostess to clean the food crumbs from the stained and worn bench seats before we sat down in our Easter dress. We then used our own cloth napkins to dry the wet seats ourselves. The waiter was aloof and we had to ask to order drinks and see a drink menu. The teens with us were never given any offer of non alcoholic options and instead only had water. The buffet food was lukewarm and not hot. The offering was extremely limited and without a single fish or seafood option. We arrived at 1:30PM. When we went for seconds at ~2:00PM a number of the already limited food options such as the prime rib and deviled eggs had not been replenished. Those items would not be returned to the buffet so we did not even get to try them. Dessert was an assortment of defrosted petite fours and not much more than an after thought. The coffee at the coffee station was cold and as the hour waned the food stations were not well-maintained. Serving utensils were left in food servers and fruit station was scattered and not replenished. The entertainment was good but the restaurant has severely declined in quality since our last visit. The cost demands a higher standard of care for food quality and customer service. Lastly, having enjoyed crab claws and oysters two years ago , brunch on Baltimore harbor with no seafood at this price feels like a scam. This Easter brunch for our family was disappointing at best.

We had brunch (family of six) at this restaurant yesterday (Easter 2024). For starters, the music was wonderful, which is one of the reasons why we came. However, it went downhill as soon as we will led to our booth. We were so disappointed, and totally dissatisfied with the food. Here’s a list of issues: 1. For starters, our booth was dirty. We ask someone to clean it in which they did, but left it wet. We had to dry out the seats ourselves, using the napkins that were on the table. 2. The food was not hot. Not one of the items on the buffet was hot. 3. The coffee was cold, literally cold. Not lukewarm, but cold I asked our server for a HOT cup of coffee, and he offered me a cappuccino which was good 4. There were no fish options. Not one piece of seafood on the buffet 5. The dessert table was empty. I asked the omelette servers about replenishing the dessert table, I waited around, but it did not happen. The fruit that was on that table was a sloppy mess. This is the second time we’ve had brunch at this location, and it is a total turnaround from the first time. The only reason I’m giving her two stars is because of the music and the kind server that we had. Our bill was $757 for a family of six. I’ve experienced so much better for less.

Excellent service from start to finish!!!!! The entire staff was super and the food was so good we are still raving about it!!

I was robbed? Okay, please help me out... I valet parked as did my associate. We both had our tickets validated. I was told it was $20 (which I paid) and my associate was not charged. It left me with a very poor taste in my mouth. Okay, 1st time experience at this restaurant. Started off great! Everyone was super polite and helpful. However, as the evening progressed the experience went south . Drinks, ordering food took forever. The clientele was very rough. Felt like we couldn't get out soon enough. There was No shame in the bill $$$$. Not to mention that the waiter did not mention that the gratuity was included in the bill. For reference this was Saturday, March 2nd for 7pm ressies....

Wonderful ambiance..beautiful restaurant..superior service! The staff along with Managment are top notch! This was an experience that my family and I will never forget!

Unbelievable!!!!! I’m loving my day at the REC PIER Sunday Brunch

Prices for food are Pricey. Service was slow...